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The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) may seek a judicial review over plans to build an orphanage in Warwick.
The plans had been rejected by the Development Applications Board and an inspector allso recommended an appeal be refuse...
DATE: Dec 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
BIOS has been praised for its role in rescuing valuable scientific data and equipment from the ocean depths.
The organisation’s research vessel Atlantic Explorer helped free a research mooring stuck to its anchor 360 miles down the southeast slope of...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A book highlighting the world’s climate change and what it means to Bermuda will be in all of the Island’s schools in the near future.
‘Climate Change on the Rock — What It All Means’, is the latest publication by the Bermuda National Trust.
A copy o...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Founded by scientists and insurers, Bermuda’s Risk Prediction Initiative is kept busy in a jurisdiction known for risk and for hurricanes.
Now the group, dubbed RP12.0, has opened a forecast competition with up to $5,000 on offer — aimed at taking ad...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A scenic stretch of waterfront at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo has been dedicated to the Argus Group, honouring the insurer’s continued support.
Now known as the ‘Coastal Walkway’, it covers an area known for its panoramic views across Harrin...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Environment Minister Marc Bean has presented the winning prize for the Energy Limbo contest to Shirley Ann Smith and her family, who won a $600 travel voucher from C-Travel.
The presentation was made at the Cathedral Hall recently, and the search is ...
DATE: Nov 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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As the December 17 General Election approaches The Royal Gazette is publishing a comprehensive series of articles on the major issues facing the Island. Owain Johnston-Barnes takes a look at the issue of the Environment in today’s instalment.
Energy...
DATE: Nov 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Both the ruling Progressive Labour Party and the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance have spoken on issues affecting the environment.
Government has historically stressed the need to balance environmental issues while creating economic growth; the Opposi...
DATE: Nov 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A large osprey was kept company by a smaller gull as it hunted for fish off the North Shore in Hamilton Parish yesterday morning.
The bird of prey, a migratory visitor to the Island, feeds almost exclusively on fish and is an impressive hunter. With ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Bermuda’s intrepid green turtle ‘Tucker’ has reached the Bahamas after an epic 1,000-mile swim that included a head-on encounter with Hurricane Sandy.
The turtle was one of five caught in the ocean around Bermuda and fitted with GPS tracking tags bef...
DATE: Nov 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
